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Category: Child Injuries
How to find out if you have a recalled children's product and what to do
June 3, 2015 | Category: Child Injuries, Defective ProductsAutos, trucks and other vehicles are identified and tracked through VIN (vehicle identification numbers). Other products, such as children's wear, do not have VIN numbers, but they do have tracking labels. Tracking labels are required for children's products that are designed or intended primarily for use by children ages 12 or younger.
Children Left In Vehicles - A Recipe for Disaster
May 29, 2015 | Category: Child Injuries"A child in Lake City, Florida died on May 13, 2015 as the result of being left in a closed vehicle all day. This is a tragedy to the family and another wake-up call to all of us to do everything in our power to prevent these senseless deaths," said Fort Myers Child Injuries Attorney, Randy Spivey of Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. "We feel it is important to share again some statistics and ideas to help prevent these accidents."
What Are Pool Owners'Safety Responsibilities?
May 13, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesNBC-2 reported April 27, 2015 that Lee Memorial Hospital just reviewed their drowning data for the last six months, and 19 children visited the hospital for a near-drowning or submerged injury.
What Stores Have The Most Children's Product Recalls?
May 11, 2015 | Category: Child Injuries, Defective ProductsIn a press release in February 2015, Kids In Danger (KID) reported on their recent survey, A Decade of Data: An In-depth Look at 2014 and a Ten-Year Retrospective on Children’s Product Recalls. The survey found there was a decrease in incidents, injuries, the number of children's product recalls and the deaths related to them. The development of mandatory standards for children's products in the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Act is a part of the breakthrough. 20 percent of the products...
Prom - A Night to Remember
April 24, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesGoing to prom is an event in young peoples' lives which is thought about and planned for years in advance. Children who grow up with stories such as Cinderella, think hopefully of prom as a fun-filled fantasy "night to remember." However, the "night to remember" can quickly and easily turn into a "night of tragedy."
How Safe Is Your Playground
April 20, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesAccording to the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS), over 200 thousand children are injured at U.S. playgrounds each year. NPPS was founded in 1995 to help address the issue of playground safety as there is "no nationally coordinated effort". Since the week of April 20, 2015, is National Playground Safety Week, we feel it is important to share the following information on playground safety.
2015 National Poison Prevention Week - Tips for Preventing Poisonings
March 16, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesThe American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) reports that every year Americans are poisoned with 94 percent of poisonings happening in the home; 81 percent of human poisonings being unintentional, and 51 percent of calls to poison centers involving children 5 and younger.
Are You Affected By the New Florida Child Passenger Law
February 2, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesChildren's safety while riding in vehicles is of upmost importance. The newly-strengthened child passenger law is based, in part, upon the size of a child not only their age. Are you affected?
The Reasonable Person Standard of Care
January 27, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesIn life, things happen. Accidents take place, some of which cause injuries and even death. Randall Spivey and his team of Ft. Myers personal injury attorneys know that when accidents occur, those injured and their families want to know who will be held responsible for their damages. However, there are a number of considerations that must be taken into account when attempting to make a liability determination.
Are Your Children Safe From Toxic Substances?
January 21, 2015 | Category: Child InjuriesChildren are naturally curious and do not instinctively recognize danger at very young ages. While children are developing these skills, parents and guardians need to know how to protect them from such things a medications, e-cigarettes, and laundry detergent pods.